Age Discrimination in
Employment Act of 1967 as Amended - Specifies that it is unlawful
for an employer to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual
or otherwise discriminate against any individual with respect to compensation,
terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individuals
age.

Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) of 1990 - called by sponsors the "Emancipation Proclamation
for those with Disabilities." The law prohibits discrimination against
qualified people with disabilities in employment, public services and
transportation, public accommodations, and telecommunications services.

Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Enforces the constitutional right to vote; provides relief against discrimination
in public accommodations; protects constitutional rights in public facilities
and public education prevents discrimination in federally assisted programs.
Amended in 1972 to include discrimination in employment. (see Title VII
below)

Civil Rights Act of 1991
- The purposes of the Act are (1) to provide appropriate remedies for
intentional discrimination and unlawful harassment in the workplaces (2)
to codify the concepts of "business necessity" and "job
related" enunciated by the Supreme Court in Criggs v. Duke Power
Co., (1971), and in other Supreme Court decision; prior to Wards Cove
Packing Co. v. Atonio (1989) to confirm statutory authority and provide
statutory guidelines for the adjudication of disparate impact suits under
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; and to respond to recent decisions
of the Supreme Court by expanding the scope of relevant civil rights statutes
in order to provide adequate protection to victims of discrimination.
The Act provides for compensatory and punitive damages and jury trials
in cases of sex, religious, and disability bias.

Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1988 - Overturns the
U.S. Supreme Court's 1984 decision in Grove City v. Bell, and specifies
that recipients of federal funds must comply with civil rights laws in
all areas, not just in a particular program or activity that receives
federal funding. Applies to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

Equal
Pay Act - Requires the same pay for men and women doing substantially
equal skill, effort and responsibility under similar working conditions
in the same establishment.

Executive Order No. 11246 as Amended - Prohibits employers
doing business with the Federal Government from discriminating in employment
because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Employers must
also take positive measures to hire and promote qualified minorities and
women.

Notice of Investigative Guidance on Racial Incidents and Harassment
(Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) - discusses the investigative
approach that the Office for Civil Rights staff will follow when investigating
issues of discrimination against students based on alleged racial incidents
- including incidents involving allegations of harassment on the basis
of race - that occur at educational institutions.

Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 - requires
federal, state and local governments to demonstrate a compelling interest
before burdening an individual's exercise of religion.

Revised Order No. 4 - Detailed guidelines for Federal
contractors on how to develop a written affirmative action program.

Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - Requires
that government contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action
to employ and advance in employment qualified handicapped individuals,
and that contractors, subcontractors and their representatives shall not
discriminate against individuals because of their physical or mental handicap
in any employment practice (hiring, training, compensation, upgrading,
etc.).

Title IX
of the 1972 Education Amendments - The law reads: No person in the
United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation
in, he denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under
any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

The Family and Medical
Leave Act of 1993 - Requires employers to provide up to 12 weeks of
unpaid leave for employees for childbirth, adoption, recovery from a serious
illness, or for the care of a seriously ill family member. Employees would
be entitled to the same or an equivalent position upon returning from
leave and to the continuation of health benefits during leave.

U.S. Office for Civil Rights Vocational Education Guidelines
(1960) - The guidelines are administered by the New York State
Department of Education and require the adoption of a compliance program
to prevent, identify, and remedy discrimination on the basis of race,
color, national origin, sex, or handicap in all vocational education schools,
facilities and programs, Community Colleges, Colleges of Technology and
Colleges of Agriculture and Technology, and other four-year campuses which
prepare vocational tech teachers come under the guidelines.

Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance
Act of 1964 - Affirmative action obligations of contractors and
subcontractors for disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam Era.